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#Facebook, Kids and Grades: Maybe it’s Not As Bad As We Think [Infographic]
Facebook and Social Media has literally touched every area of the lives of most people, even those that don’t realized it. As an Internet Marketer I view it as a totally positive thing. What’s not to love.
Well recently Facebook has been under a bit of fire and there have been some statistics that report a negative impact on kids school work due to Facebook usage. I am pleased to report that maybe it is not quite as bad as we originally thought. Take a look at the infographic below to give you the facts.
Via: OnlineEducation.net
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- Technology, Social Media and Higher Education (AniseSmithMarketing.com)
- How The Internet Has Changed Education (AniseSmithMarketing.com)
- College The Facebook Effect (AniseSmithMarketing.com)
- Does Technology And Social Media Aid Cheaters (AniseSmithMarketing.com)
Is Education Jumping The Technological Shark?
Technology has grown in every industry that one could imagine and so many industries are really failing to keep up. It is totally understandable considering how quickly technology is growing. However one of the industries that MUST make a conscious effort to keep up is education, specifically K-12 education, after all we have to prepare the youth for the continued quick growth of technology. Additionally the younger generation will be responsible for carrying the technological torch.
Take a look at the infographic below to see where we are now, where we need to be and how we are going to get there.
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Mobile Phones on College Students
I just wrote a post about how important it is for Colleges and Universities to embrace Social Media and technology more so that they can reach the you mobile student populations. It seems that mobile is booming with students even more than I thought. This is a bigger reason for Universities and Colleges to reach out and grasp technology in an even larger way.
Take a look at the Infographic below to give you an idea of just how important mobile phones are to the college age demographic.
Created by: HackCollege
Technology, Social Media and Higher Education
Higher Education as we know it has changed some over the years but not drastically. I cannot say the same for technology and the people using technology, both of which have change so much in such a short period of time. I am one that embraced the Internet wave in the 90′s and I am totally riding this new technology wave that we are experiencing currently. To even call it a technology wave is minimizing it’s impact on the world.
Social Media has literally taken us by storm and has changed how we communicate, engage with others and even how we do business. It has become such an essential part of our lives in such a short span of time. I love the changes and how its given us the ability to interact with so many people from all over the world. I have learned so much from some of the people that I interact with on a daily basis from so many different countries.
A huge part of Social Media has been learning, that’s why the natural progression of social media usage should move into education. The possibilities and benefits of Social Media usage in all classrooms are almost endless, but movement into a college and university setting is almost essential for the growth of student education.
So many Universities are recognizing the benefits of a more technology driven education system by adopting online education, but I have yet to hear of Social Media being used as a complement to the curriculum. I would love to see more Social Media use by professors to open the door of communication with students. New students are totally engrossed in technology, social media and most are constantly glued to their mobile device. This is why it is almost essential that colleges and universities start to embrace and integrate these technologies into their teaching methodologies. It could act to open the door of communication with students, extend the reach of the professor and ultimately to drag some higher education establishments out of the dark ages.
A few easy ways that college professors could integrate social media:
- Create a Facebook Page for your class: This could be used to post essential information about the class, the expectations etc. It would allow instant interaction between student and professor.
- Create a Facebook Group as well: This could act as an avenue for students to talk, engage and get to know one another. Students could also ask questions, gain feedback and hold discussions about coursework, projects and other expectations.
- Create a Blog for your class: The blog could have the class syllabus, course outline, grading procedures etc. This is great because students are mobile and this would be a great channel for students to log in and find out essential information about the class right from their mobile device. There could even be posts that include research tips, reading materials etc.
- Add QR Codes to the mix as well!
How the Internet Has Changed Education: Where’s #FSIMMS?
When I attended College to get my Bachelors Degree ( May of 2000) there were very few options in the way of online and correspondence courses. You attended class or you had a damn good reason to present to counselors if you could not attend. When wrapping up my Bachelors degree I had a damn good reason, so I had the option of going with a correspondence curriculum for a few months. That was BEYOND sweet!
Ten years later, I returned to school to get my Masters and boy had things changed. Universities were heavily online, using SEO, SEM and Ads to gain your attention in search. Since graduating in July of 2010, some amazing changes in technology have come about and this has spilled over to Colleges and Universities. Now Colleges have a huge online presence, they are on Facebook and Tweeting their messages. Boy how things have changed in just a few years.
Take a look at some of the Colleges and Universities that are really at the top of their Social Media Game. I am really surprised that my Alumni, Full Sail University did not make the list of Social Media heavy hitters
Created by: Best Education Sites
College: The Facebook Effect
Facebook has effected practically every avenue and in every industry. As an Internet Marketer I think of how it has effected my life, however: it may very well have effected every aspect of everyones life and every industry.
Younger people have been touched more than ever because for some Facebook is ALL they know. They’ve literally grown up in the Facebook Era. So take a look at the Infographic below and it will give you an idea of how college kids are effected by Facebook.
Created by: Online PhD
Does Technology and Social Media Aid Cheaters?
When we think of Technology and Social Media we NEVER think about anything negative as Social Media is a great source of valuable information. Maybe this is the point, it IS a great source of information and it could be that people are using this source of information to ill gains.
Take a look at how technology and social media are being used to skirt traditional studying.
Created by: Online Masters Degree
Are Traditional Books a Thing of The Past
Technology is growing so fast and it literally effects EVERYTHING in our path. I don’t believe there is one industry that has not been effected by the super fast growth of technology.
Books are the latest industry that have been effected greatly by technological growth. Traditional books may very well be a thing of the past sooner rather than later Take a look at the infographic below to give you and idea of how books have been effected by technology
Via: OnlineEducation.net
